Meaning of 'bent'

adjective

of metal e.g.

Example: "bent nails"

Synonyms: crumpled dented

adjective

used of the back and knees

Synonyms: bended

adjective

fixed in your purpose

Example: "bent on going to the theater"

Synonyms: bent on dead set out to

noun

a special way of doing something

Example: "The team had a special bent when playing a game."

Synonyms: hang

noun

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

Synonyms: set

noun

an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

noun

grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

Synonyms: bent grass bent-grass